Lukewarmness (+) is the middle of two extremes, hot and cold. God rebukes lukewarm Christians, essentially calling them out as unsaved.

See also Backsliding, and Spiritual Blindness.

• Figurative
Jer 9:3; Ezek 13:5; Ezek 16:30; Hos 6:4; Hos 10:2; Hag 1:2; Hag 1:4-11; Hag 2:15-16; Matt 26:41; Rev 2:4; Rev 3:2; Rev 3:15-16 Backsliders; Blindness, Spiritual

• Instances of:
– The Reubenites, when Deborah called on them to assist Sisera Judg 5:16
– The Jews under Nehemiah Neh 3:5; Neh 13:11
– The church at:
› Pergamos Rev 2:14-16
› Thyatira Rev 2:20-24
› Sardis Rev 3:1-3
› Laodicea Rev 3:14-16

Lukewarmness (+)